Warner Bros has officially unveiled the first trailer for the animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. The movie is scheduled to air on December 13, 2024 and is part of the Lord of the Rings franchise .
The story in this movie will be set hundreds of years before the main events in Peter Jackson’s film, so we can say that War of the Rohirrim serves as a prequel to the entire franchise.
Filmed by a Japanese Director
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will be directed by Japanese director Kenji Kamiyama. As fans know, this prequel film project will not be live action, but animated.
Based on available information, the character Helm Hammerhand will be the main character in this animated film. The movie will also be adapted from the material contained in the appendix of The Lord of the Rings novels.
A number of famous names from Hollywood are involved in this animated film project as voice actors for various characters. For example, Brian Cox provides the voice for Helm Hammerhand, while Miranda Otto voices Eowyn and also serves as the film’s narrator.
Featuring new elements not found in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels, War of the Rohirrim will further enrich the Lord of the Rings mythology.
Trailer for Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim shows the conflict of the Rohan nation 200 years ago
As a first step in promoting the movie, WB has launched the first trailer for War of the Rohirrim.
This trailer gives an overview of the conflict that the people of Rohan experienced about 200 years before the great battle that is famous throughout Middle-Earth, the War of the Ring, where the Dark Lord Sauron fought against all the inhabitants of Middle-Earth.
The story goes on to tell of a great war that took place earlier, involving the Rohans and the Dulendings. At that time, Prince Wulf of the Dulendings kingdom attempted to propose to Helm Hammerhand’s daughter, Hera.
However, Hera refused to marry the prince, which eventually sparked conflict and led to the death of the Dulendings’ leader, Freca. Thus, a battle between the two kingdoms was inevitable.
